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Construction Testing Services Ltd

ActiveUnaudited abridged accountsSpecialist contractorsUnit 4 Steeple Industrial Estate
Company number
NI068341
Incorporated
4 Mar 200818 years trading
Registered office
C/O DN Mawhinney & Co, Chartered Certified Accountants, Unit 4 Steeple Industrial Estate, Antrim, BT41 1AB
Nature of business
Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Accounts
Overdue
Were due 30 Sep 2026
Net assets
£486K▼
-0.4% on the year before
Cash at bank
£113K▲
At 31 Mar 2025
Employees
19
Average during the year
Checked with Companies House 12 Oct 2026

Construction Testing Services Ltd is a 18-year-old private limited company registered in Unit 4 Steeple Industrial Estate, company number NI068341, one of the UK's specialist construction companies. Companies House shows its accounts as overdue: they were due on 30 September 2026.

Key dates

Worked out from the year end and filing history on the Companies House register.

Accounts due
30 Sep 2026
Overdue by 12 days
For the period to 31 Dec 2025
CT600 due
31 Dec 2026
in 80 days
Period 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Dec 2025
Corporation tax payment
1 Oct 2026
Date passed
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
18 Mar 2027
in 157 days
Last made up to 4 Mar 2026

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Finances

From each year's balance sheet filed at Companies House. Small companies do not have to publish turnover or profit, so these are balance sheet figures.

  • Net assets down £1,925 (-0.4%) on the year before, to £486K.
  • Net assets rose in 6 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £328K against £173K owed within a year: 1.9 times cover.
  • 19 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£200K£400K31 March 2016: net assets £251K£251K201631 March 2017: net assets £278K£278K201731 March 2018: net assets £302K£302K201831 March 2019: net assets £275K£275K201931 March 2020: net assets £306K£306K202031 March 2021: net assets £359K£359K202131 March 2022: net assets £443K£443K202231 March 2023: net assets £432K£432K202331 March 2024: net assets £487K£487K202431 March 2025: net assets £486K£486K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£200K£400K31 March 2016: net assets £251K£251K'1631 March 2017: net assets £278K£278K'1731 March 2018: net assets £302K£302K'1831 March 2019: net assets £275K£275K'1931 March 2020: net assets £306K£306K'2031 March 2021: net assets £359K£359K'2131 March 2022: net assets £443K£443K'2231 March 2023: net assets £432K£432K'2331 March 2024: net assets £487K£487K'2431 March 2025: net assets £486K£486K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£486K£113K£328K£173K19
31 Mar 2024£487K£91K£312K£154K19
31 Mar 2023£432K£28K£239K£137K16
31 Mar 2022£443K£112K£319K£190K17
31 Mar 2021£359K£169K£383K£173K18
31 Mar 2020£306K£100K£275K£119K20
31 Mar 2019£275K£43K£245K£111K
31 Mar 2018£302K£290K£167K
31 Mar 2017£278K£115K£304K£144K25
31 Mar 2016£251K£105K£256K£108K

Where Construction Testing Services Ltd is registered

Construction Testing Services Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Unit 4 Steeple Industrial Estate (BT41), in the Antrim and Newtownabbey local authority area, Northern Ireland. Show BT41 1AB on a map.

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What happens if Construction Testing Services Ltd files late

If the accounts reach Companies House today, the late filing penalty is £150 (£300 if last year's accounts were also late). It rises at each step below.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Oct 2026 to 31 Oct 2026£150
1 to 3 months late1 Nov 2026 to 31 Dec 2026£375
3 to 6 months late1 Jan 2027 to 31 Mar 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Apr 2027£1,500

Penalties double if the accounts were also late the year before.

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Jan 2027£200
3 months late31 Mar 2027another £200
6 months late30 Jun 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Dec 2027another 10% of any unpaid tax

For returns filed on or after 1 April 2026. Late three times in a row and the £200 penalties become £1,000 each.

Company details

As held on the Companies House register.

Company number
NI068341
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
4 March 2008 (18 years ago)
Registered office
C/O DN Mawhinney & Co, Chartered Certified Accountants, Unit 4 Steeple Industrial Estate, Antrim, BT41 1AB
Nature of business
Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (SIC 43999)
Year end
31 December (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Unaudited abridged
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
4 March 2026

Filing notes for specialist construction companies

Specialist contractors often work under CIS for main contractors. Retentions held back by the customer still count towards turnover once the work is done.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Construction Testing Services Ltd's accounts due?

Construction Testing Services Ltd's accounts were due at Companies House on 30 September 2026 and the register shows them as overdue.

When is Construction Testing Services Ltd's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 31 December 2025 is due at HMRC by 31 December 2026, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 October 2026.

Is Construction Testing Services Ltd still trading?

Construction Testing Services Ltd is listed as active on the Companies House register (checked 12 Oct 2026). Active means it has not been dissolved or entered insolvency; it does not show whether it is currently taking on work.

What does Construction Testing Services Ltd do?

Construction Testing Services Ltd is registered under Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (SIC 43999).

How old is Construction Testing Services Ltd?

Construction Testing Services Ltd was incorporated on 4 March 2008, 18 years ago.

What is the penalty if Construction Testing Services Ltd files its accounts late?

Companies House charges £150 if the accounts are up to 1 month late, £375 up to 3 months, £750 up to 6 months and £1,500 after that, doubled if the previous year's accounts were also late. HMRC charges £200 for a CT600 filed a day late and another £200 at 3 months.

Official records

View Construction Testing Services Ltd on Companies House for filed documents, officers and the full history.

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Based on the Companies House register (snapshot 1 Oct 2026, rechecked 12 Oct 2026). Deadlines are worked out from the register and assume a standard accounting period; a change of year end or a short period moves them. This page is general information, not tax or accountancy advice.

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